KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating the city's latest homicide at 19th and Troost.
Officers were called to the scene on a reported dead body just before 9 a.m. Wednesday.
On arrival, officers located an adult male suffering bodily trauma near the railroad tracks under Troost.
.@kcpolice investigate homicide near 19th & Troost. Man found shot near railroad tracks under Troost. @KansasCity @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/OdmSIdwfXd
— TJH (@THellhake) August 21, 2024
Emergency medical services arrived and declared the man dead.
The preliminary investigation revealed the man suffered an apparent gunshot wound.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to call police.
This is the 97th homicide in KCMO this year.
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If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
